About GRAVELBIKE

I ride bicycles. On pavement, on dirt, and of course, on gravel.

In short, I “ride everything.”

I am no stranger to this type of riding. Many years ago I edited and published a paper ‘zine called crosswords. After that I contributed to Bicycle Guide, Bicycle Retailer & Industry News, California Bicyclist, and MTB/Mountain Biker magazine.

Cool blog! Just stumbled across it as I was exploring the world of bikes. I’ve had this ~85 mile route in my head for years (80%gravel, 15%pave, 5%jeep trail) and want to share it. Any tips on making this into a race? Casper, WY.

Great blog. I have grown weary of the road bike scene and my singletrack days are behind me. If I listen real hard, I can hear the gravel and dirt roads of my youth inviting me back. I have this idea festering in the back of my mind about riding from Castle Rock to Durango on backroads The less the pavement, the better. I’m going to build a rigid hard tail 650b set up similar to an adventure bike. Not sure if I’m going to use a bob or bags. I’ll keep you posted on my progress. Happy miles!

The gravel brings the kid out! Anybody know of any gravel events in NY state? I am now on the hunt!

BTW, Jeremiah Bishop’s Alpine Loop Gran Fondo in Harrisonburg, VA was my gateway drug into this thing. Epic ride, with a great group of riders having a blast, very well organized, with smile-inducing wonder greeting you mile after mile.

Did you ever make this ride, John? Would like to hear about it. From CR to Woodland Park is possible using Rampart Range Rd, but from there to Durango looks pretty daunting. Which route were you thinkin’? Realizing this post is 4 years old…

Love your blog and glad to see more people are enjoying what I discovered long ago in CO – gravel roads are a wonderful alternative to single track and pavement! First gravel bike was a Stumpjumper frankenbike. Then added a Dean CX to the stable. Regularly will take various mountain bikes out and my latest addition, a Soma Saga. No such thing as a “perfect” bike as all have their pro’s and con’s, but all are fun!